Tool.



M. WAINOLA'.

TOOL.

APPLICATION men JAN-23.!917.

1 ,237, 1 26 Patented Aug. 14, 1917.

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Specification of Letter: r mit. Patented Aug. 14, 1917.

Application filed January as, 1017. Serial a. 113,001.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known. that I, MATH WAINOLA residing at New York, in thecounty ofew York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Tools, ofv

which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in tools.

In carrying out my invention, it is my purpose to produce a toolcomprising a comparatively straight member havin an arched lateralxtension at one of its en s,the inner edge of which being notched, tofurther provide the straight member, adjacent its said end with apivoted jaw and to arrange withinthe said member means, op-

erative exteriorly thereof for swinging and retaining the jaw toward orawa rom the notched end of the straight mem r, whereby objects ofvarious sizes may be secured and operated upon by the jaw and thenotched arched member. 1

With the above and other objects in" view the improvement resides in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in thefollowing specification and fall- .in within the scope of the appendedclaims.

n the drawing:

Figure 1 is' an ed e elevation of a tool constructed in accor ance withthis invention, parts being broken away and parts beingzshown insection,

ig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view through the same.

The tool is broadly indicated by the numeral 1 and includes a head 2, ofsteel or manner to provide the'pounding end-3 and the claw 4, while thehandle 5 has one of its ends received in the usual socket in the headbetween the pounding end and claw. The head 2 at the outer end thereofis centrally formed with a transverse notch, and the side walls,provided by the said notch are preferably beveled, it being understoodthat the notch extends through the socket of the head, and consequentlythrough one end of the handle 5. The claw 4-, upon the inner facethereof, is notched transversely to provide a plurality of steps 6.

Thehandle 5, at the portion thereof received in the socket of the headma be, for

a determined length, slotted or bi rcated,

or otherwise the tool may be provided with a transverse pocket 7 withinwhich is arranged a flat segmental member 8. This member 8 has its outerand reduced end notched, as at 9, and is ivoted, as at 10, inward of thenotch. T e notch 9 is arranged opposite the notch in the head 2,heretofore referred to, and the side walls provided by. the notch 9 maybe sharpened and so it will be apparent that when the segment 8 is swungu on its ivot 10 it w1l move over the en walls 0 the notch in the hammerhead, and consequently a w1re or the like arranged g in the aliningnotches will be severed. The member 8 has its edge disposed opposite thestepped face of the claw 4 formed with transverse teeth or serrations11, and the wider end of the said member 8 is rounded, being struckconeentrically from its pivot 10 and provided with transversely arrangedteeth 12. The numeral 13* designates a shaft journaled in suitablehearings in the handle and provided with gear teeth 14 and with a worm15; the latter engaging with the teeth 12 of the member 8. The ear teetharee aged b a worm16 forme upon one end 0 g a sha 17 that asses througha central opening in the han le. This shaft is journaled in suitablebearings that prevent the longitudinal movement thereof, and the end ofthe said with a square or rectangular opening to receive the square orrectangular portion 18 of the shaft, while the threaded end of the saidshaft is engaged by a wing nut 20.

The side or flanfge 19 of the operating member 20 is pre erably milledto. materially aid the operator in grip ing the member and in turningthe sai shaft which through the medium of the worm thereon intermeshingwith the gear teeth on the short shaft 13 revolves the said shaft,causing the worm 15 which engages with the teeth of the member 8 to turnt e said member upon its pivot, to bring the roughened or serrated edgeof the member 8 toward or away from the stepped face of the claw.

The claw, it will be noted, provides the stameshing parts which actuatethe movable or swinging jaw is such as to effectively hold the jaw inits adjusted position, and to prevent the accidental'rotation of theshaft by the operating member 20, the wing nut 21 maybe screwed tightagainst the cap causing the said cap to bin on the end of the handle.

The operation and advantages of the device will. it is thought, beapparent without further description, and it is to be understood thatwhile I have illustrated and described a satisfactory embodiment of theimprovement as it now appears to me, changes in size, proportion, etc.,as fall within the sec e of the appended claims, may be made i desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. In combination with a comparatively ment journaled in the saidmember, and c0- acting with the teeth of the jaw, and an operatingelement for the said notched element. including a head arranged at theend of the member opposite that provided with the lateral extension.

2. In combination with a comparatively straight member having one of itsends formed with an arched lateral extension having the inner facethereof notched, and the said member, opposite the said extension beingslotted, longitudinally, a jaw member pivoted in thevsaid slot having aserrated side and a toothed edge, and the said edge being disposedconcentric of the pivot of the said jaw, a shaft 'ournaled in themember, said shaft. being ormed with a worm engaging with the teeth ofthe 'aw, gear teeth upon the shaft to one side 0 the worm, an operatingmember extending centrally through the referred to straight member andbeing journaled therein, a worm upon the operating member co-engaginwith the gear teeth of the shaft, and a dis' shaped cap member securedto the operating member and arranged to contact with the end of the saidstraight member.

In testimony whereof I, aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WAINOLA.

Witnesses:

Fammmox G. BAULY,

PATRICK McAvor..

